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Students react after A-level Chemistry Paper 1 on 10 June 2024

You've found an article that was published as part of our coverage of the summer 2024 exams.

But if you want to see some of the top memes getting shared in the 2025 GCSE exams, follow this link for student reactions after A-level Chemistry Paper 1 on 10 June 2025.

Chemistry student concept art

Ironing everything out

The smoke has just about cleared on an explosive start to the A-level Chemistry exam, but did you end up finding the winning formula?

Opinion was divided on an iron catalyst six marker, while all that memorisation of transition metal colours? Turns out it was just for fun.

We've bundled up the top exam reactions from around the social channels - scroll down to take a look or click the links below to join in with the exam chat on The Student Room.

Exam discussion on The Student Room

 

Want to check in on a different subject or exam paper? Find students discussing all the exams from this summer's A-levels here.

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Last-minute chemistry revision just sucks

@miss4ry_ Havent even memorised all the colours yet #ocr #chemistry #alevels #uk ♬ . - 🦇

And then Paper 1 came prepped with some weird questions

@.marlowetaylorrr #alevelchemistry #fyp #year13 #alevels ♬ original sound - ar1esluver
@solarbatz it was mid icl #aqa #alevels2024 #alevelchemistry #alevelresults #foryou #fyp #trending ♬ UGLYDOGfollowmollyerinx - Molly
@cuppa_tea1 #chemistry #chemistryalevel #aqa ♬ original sound - I miss the old drack😭

Which led to a few unorthodox answers

But it’s done now, so…are we OK?

What people are saying about A-level Chemistry Paper 1 on The Student Room

I got no marks on that last page I think 😭😭 Never have enough time. And what the HELL is a NaAlH4

Mak...

I confidently answered 50% of the paper, other 50% I just answered 😃

Trigger Nemesis

wait what was the last question? i feel like i’ve missed a page

tommynook

More A-level exam reactions on The Student Room

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Article by Nik Taylor on Monday 10 June 2024
Last edited by Nik Taylor on Tuesday 10 June 2025